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Wind in Knox County, Texas
175 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Knox County, Texas, has 175 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
134 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 19 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Knox County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 175 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 522.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
3Mar
10Apr
30May
41Jun
47Jul
13Aug
12Sep
12Oct
2Nov
0Dec
3
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 175 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2024 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | High Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | High Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Mar 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | High Wind | 47 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Knox County had?
175 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Knox County?
23 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Knox County?
The thunderstorm wind of 12 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Knox County compare with Texas for wind?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 175 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.